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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Japan to probe 'active faults' under nuclear plants

Japan to probe 'active faults' under nuclear plants

Tokyo (AFP) July 18, 2012
Japan's nuclear safety watchdog on Wednesday ordered a probe into claims the country's only working nuclear power station sits on an active tectonic fault. The order came as Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) readied to refire a second reactor at the Oi plant, western Japan, just weeks after the first unit was restarted, ending a brief nuclear-free period in earthquake-prone Japan.

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